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“Thoughts On Theatre” Theatre II

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August 31

• Audience etiquette is appropriate audience behavior during a theatrical event

• You should show your respect for performers by giving them your full attention

• Show your appreciation for every performance with applause

September 1

• Improvise: to ad-lib, or invent dialogue and actions without a script or rehearsal

• Improvisation: a spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes

September 2

Structure of an Improv1. Beginning: introduces characters,

establishes the setting and conflict2. Middle: problem/conflict becomes

more complicated, characters reveal wants and needs

3. End: Problem is solved, scene is resolved

September 3

• A conflict is a problem or an obstacle a character must face and then attempt to overcome

September 4

• An objective is a character’s goal within a scene.

The actor must ask them self “What do I (my character) want in this scene?”

September 7

No TOTSchool holiday!

September 8

Blocking- planning and working out the actors movements and stage groupings for a play.

September 9

Body Positions- an actor’s position on stage in relation to the audience and to things on stage (other actors, furniture, etc.)

September 10

• Stage Picture- an appealing and meaningful arrangement of performers and scenery on the stage.

September 11

• Level- the actual head height of actors on stage.

• Cross- a movement by an actor from one area of the stage to another.

September 14

• Apron- the part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch toward the audience.

• House- the section of the theatre where the audience sits; also called “out front”.

September 15

• Stage- the area where the players perform; usually a raised platform.

• Wings- offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area.

September 16

• All stage directions are from the actor’s point of view

• One quarter right/left is the most commonly used position on stage.

September 17

Types of Stages

1. Proscenium- a four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame

*Lopez stage

September 18

Types of Stages (continued 9/17)

Arena- a stage constructed so that the audience can sit on all sides; also known as “theatre in the round”.

September 21

Types of stages (continued from 9/18)

• Thrust- a stage that extends into the seating area enabling the audience to sit on three sides of the stage.

September 22

• Characterization-developing and portraying a personality through thought, action, and dialogue.

September 23

External characteristics- traits relating to a character’s outwardly visible qualities

Examples: appearance, mannerisms, vocalization

September 24

Internal characteristics- inner personal qualities, invisible to the human eye

Examples: feelings, thoughts, beliefs*Keep TOT book to review for quiz!

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TOT QUIZ #1

9/25 T.O.T. II Quiz #1

Copy the complete information from the following dates:

1.September 12.September 83.September 114.September 165.September 22*(include the date with each answer)

September 28

• Emotional Memory is the process of recalling specific emotional experiences for use in creating character responses and reactions on stage.

September 29

• Mannerisms are unconscious habits or peculiarities that are repeated as simple behaviors.

September 30

• Gestures or habits such as nail biting, raising an eyebrow, or twisting a lock of hair are all examples of mannerisms that could be associated with a particular character.

October 1

• Plot- the arrangement of the incidents that take place in a play

• Exposition- detailed information revealing the facts of the plot

October 2

• Breaking character: losing concentration; using dialogue or behavior inconsistent with the part you are creating

October 5

Mime comes from the Greek word “mimesis” meaning to imitate an activity.

October 6

Pantomime is the extended use of mime techniques to tell a story or acting without words.

October 7

Etienne Decroux, a french actor-director, is considered the father of modern mime.

October 8

Marcel Marceau is also regarded as a master of the art of both mime and pantomime.

October 9 *Early Dismissal

Movement and expression will help you to create a pantomime world of characters, objects, and places. Focus and concentration, using all your senses, to create a believable pantomime performance.

October 12

No T.O.T.Student Holiday

October 13

• A traditional mime costume includes black and white clothes, sometimes accented with red, flexible black shoes for ease of movement, and white makeup to neutralize the performer’s face

October 14

White-face makeup associated with mime and pantomime artists is a recent addition that has only been used since the 20th century.

October 15

• Characterization is at the core of the clown’s preparation and presentation. Clowns must look within themselves to develop a character that is uniquely their own.

• Clowning is closely related to mime and pantomime. It is the art of entertaining others by provoking laughter.

October 16

October 19 • The dramatic structure of a pantomime

scene should include a beginning/introduction, a middle/conflict, and a resolution/conclusion.

October 20

An expressive body is an actors greatest asset on stage to convey action and emotion in pantomime.

October 21

Corporeal Mime is taking the body as a main means of expression and the actor as a starting point for creation with the aim of “making the invisible visible”, allowing the actor to show thought through movement.

October 22

Key elements in preparing and presenting pantomime are:

SimplicityAccuracyConsistencyExaggeration

October 23

Isolation is the separation of parts of the body for individual development and expression in pantomime.

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1. September 292. October 53. October 84. October 165. October 20*(include the date with each answer)

October 27

Rotation is the turning or pivoting of a part of the body such as the head to create precise movement or reaction in mime.

October 28

Inclination is the bending of the body to the front, side or back in mime.

October 29

Absent Objects refers to mime action that demonstrates items, invisible to the audience, used by performers in a

pantomime scene.

October 30

. The “take” or picking up and “release” or letting go/putting down of the objects is essential to creating a believable absent object in illusion pantomime.

November 2

Comedy- a play that represents its theme and characters in a humorous way. All characters

come together at the end of the play.

Sleeping Beauty Nov 6 4 & 6:30pmTickets on sale all week $4 at lunch and at

the door! Extra credit for attending!

November 3

Tragedy- a play that deals with a serious situation in a serious way. The protagonist dies or is defeated at the end of the play.

Sleeping Beauty Nov 6 4 & 6:30pmTickets on sale all week $4 at lunch

and at the door! Extra credit for attending!

November 4

Theme- the basic idea or purpose of the play. It ties together all the characters and events.



November 5

Climax- the turning point in the action of the play



November 6

Melodrama-an exaggerated, fast-moving play in which the action is more important than the characterization.



November 9

• Creative drama is an improvisational, process-centered form of theatre in which actors are guided to imagine, enact, and reflect on human experiences.

November 10

• Formal drama is theatre that focuses on a performance in front of an audience, the final product of a creative process.

November 11

Pitch- the musical tone of a voice.

Inflection- the rising and falling of pitch that adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words.

November 12

Cues are the lines or signals that alert another actor to be ready to speak, enter, or exit.

Subtext is the hidden meaning or interpretation of each line

November 13Upstage- the area of the stage farthest away

from the audience

Downstage- the area of the stage closest to the audience

November 16

Full front is a body position where the actor completely faces the audience, a very strong position that demands the audience’s attention.

November 17

Full back is a body position where the actor faces completely away from the audience. Usually a very weak position unless used for a specific dramatic effect.

*TEAM rehearsal today 3:45-5ALL competitors required, forms and fees

due today!

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11/18 T.O.T. II Quiz #3


1.October 282.November 23.November 54.November 115.November 13*(include the date with each answer)

November 19

One-Half (1/2) or Profile Left/Right is a stance where the actor faces either right or left so the audience can see only half the body. Can be used for comic or dramatic effect.

November 20

• Protagonist- the principal character who represents the main idea of the play.

• Antagonist- the character opposing or standing in the way of the protagonist.

Thanksgiving Vacation

November 23-27No TOT

November 30

• Imagination is the action of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses.

December 1

Countless images are stored in the memory and, under the suggestion of a similar or associated image, the original image is evoked. This is called “reproductive imagination”.

December 2

• Oral interpretation is the skill of reading aloud to convey an author’s message to an audience.

December 3

• Literary merit is the quality of a story that gives the actors and audience a deeper understanding of the human condition through their experience in the theatre.

December 4

• Cutting material for performance is reducing or condensing the piece of literature for oral interpretation.

December 7

• An introduction is information that an interpreter gives to the audience at the beginning of the presentation to help the audience understand the selection.

December 8

Thorough study of a character’s thought process includes identifying the motives, needs, desires, and cultural factors that dictate every moment on stage.

The most influential modern theatre group in history has been the Moscow Art Theatre led by acclaimed actor /director Konstantin Stanislavski.

December 9

December 10

Actors in the Moscow Art Theatre were required to completely immerse themselves in the role they were playing by studying in great detail the thought process of the character.

December 11

Another innovative practice of Stanislavski’s theatre company was the “ensemble approach” which involved every actor in all aspects of the production.

Break legs at contest tomorrow! Act like champions!!!

December 14

“Method Acting” refers to a natural, understated style of performing that revolutionized acting in the 20th century.

December 15

The producer is the person responsible for the entire production, including obtaining financial backing, paying the bills, and hiring the director and creative staff.

December 16 Theatre II

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Theatre II Semester 12/16 T.O.T Quiz

1. September 3 6. November 6

2. September 10 7. November 10

3. September 15 8. December 2

4. October 6 9. December 4

5. October 26 10. December 14

Write each date & complete answer.*Turn in your TOT book for project grade!

December 17

A designer is the person who creates or plans a specific part of the production, such as costumes, lighting, set, makeup, or sound.

December 18A lighting designer is responsible for

planning and putting into action all lighting effects for a production.

December 21-January 1

Winter Break

January 4

A playwright is the person who creates a script for a play or stage production.

Once the script is complete it can then be published and possibly produced as on stage.

*Contest performances

Break legs at contest! Act like champions!!!

January 5

• The director of a play is the visionary who can bring the written word of the script to life on stage and is responsible for the artistic production of the play.

• Theatre conventions are established techniques, practices, or devices unique to theatrical productions.

January 6

January 7

• Basic makeup is cosmetics applied to the face or body using the actor’s natural features.

January 8

• Character makeup is used to change an actor’s natural features and create an exaggerated appearance.

January 11

• A makeup plot is a chart listing the makeup needs for each character in the play.

Foundation- base makeup that comes in a variety of skin colors, used on the face and neck to make a neutral mask.

After cleaning the face, foundation is the first step in the makeup process.

January 12

January 13

Clown white- a bright white crème makeup used for highlighting or as a base in stylized or fantasy makeup.

January 14

Spirit gum- an adhesive used to glue facial hair such as beards and mustaches to an actors skin.

Must be removed with a special solvent to avoid skin irritation.

January 15

A costume designer is in charge of planning, and often creating, the costumes to be worn on stage. Costumes that are not made by hand are often rented for use in a particular show.

January 18

No T.O.T.School Holiday

January 19

• The makeup crew is in charge of designing and applying makeup for each character.

January 20

Stipple sponge- a porous sponge used to add texture to an actors skin. When dipped in crème makeup and applied, it creates a pattern of small dots.

Can be used to create freckles, age spots, or beard stubble effect.

January 21

Crepe hair- natural or synthetic hair used to create facial hair or wigs. The hair comes in a variety of colors, is purchased by the yard in a tightly woven braid, and then ironed flat to create the desired look. Once applied with spirit gum, it can be shaped and trimmed just like real hair.

January 22

Chiaroscuro is the use of highlight and shadow to create a desired makeup effect.

January 25

The application of shadow and highlight is the most important aspect of modeling the face.

A makeup plot should include a list of basic makeup supplies as well as any special effects. A color sketch of the makeup

design can also be included.

January 26

• Liners are soft greasepaints that come in a variety of colors, in cream or stick form, used to line eyes, create eyeshadow or apply color anywhere it is needed.

January 27

• Makeup pencils are usually wooden pencils filled with colored greasepaint used to darken eye brows, draw lines, and line lips or eyes.

January 28

• Liquid latex is a type of makeup glue used to attach crepe hair beards, create skin textures, and form wrinkles.

*QUIZ tomorrow January 29

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T.O.T. Quiz #5 II Jan 29

• Copy the complete information from the following dates:

1.January 62.January 113.January 194.January 225.January 27

*Include each date on your quiz!

February 1

• Rouge is a dry or moist form of color to be added to cheeks.

• Powder comes in translucent skin shades and is used to set makeup once it has been applied for a longer lasting design.

February 2 & 3

No TOTStage Makeup Applications

Makeup Application Steps Reminder(DO NOT COPY)

*Gather all supplies before you begin!1. Foundation/sponge2. Powder/powder brush3. Cheeks: blush/blush brush4. Eyes: eyebrows, lids, liner etc5. Lips: liner/lip color with lip brush6. Finishing touches: freckles, wrinkles, etc.*Return all supplies to cases while actor removes

makeup.

February 4

• A monologue is a long speech spoken by one character, revealing personal thoughts and feelings.

February 5

• Soliloquy- a monologue usually delivered while a character is alone onstage, thinking aloud. Very popular literary device in Greek theatre and Shakespearean plays.

February 8

5 Guidelines for a Monologue1. Who is speaking?2. What is happening?3. When is this occurring?4. Where is this occurring?5. Why is this happening?

February 9

• Offstage focus is a technique used when presenting a monologue.

• The actor should choose a point in space, usually over the heads of the audience, as if speaking to another character in the scene.

February 10

• Keep action and movement to a minimum during your performance. Be sure to motivate any movement (gestures, etc.) within the dialogue.

February 11

Performing a Monologue1. Memorize your lines2. Create the physical presentation of your

character: posture, walk, voice, gestures, etc.

3. Be consistent with all elements of characterization.

February 12An objective is the character’s goal in a

scene. Be sure you can state your character’s objective within the monologue in one sentence using an action verb.

Ex: “I want to convince (action verb) my parents to let me go out with friends to the movies tonight.”

February 15

No TOTSchool holiday

February 16

• Create a “backstory” for your character using information from the script and your own ideas about the person you are playing. Thorough details help create a believable and realistic performance.

February 17 Identify a specific person to whom your

character is speaking during the monologue. If the person is not identified in the script or stage directions, choose a likely person your character would tell their story to and be able to state “who and why”.

February 18

Use “offstage focus” when delivering your monologue. Choose a point in space, usually just above and behind your audience, and speak to that place as if the person you are speaking to is standing there.

• Internal characteristics can include background and identity, personality, intelligence, educational opportunities, etc

February 19

February 22

• Introduction should include:• Greeting “Hello.” or “Hi.”• Your name, first and last• The name of your character (if applicable)

and title of monologue.EX: “Hi, my name is Sue Smith and I will be

performing the role of Jennifer from Wedding Woes”

February 23

Performing A MonologueWhen called, walk to the performance

area/stage.Present your introductory remarks as Yourself.Pause after the introduction to prepare

mentally for the character you are about to perform.

February 24

• Vocalization of your character should give the audience insight into all the traits for that character. Develop the characters voice after deciding on External and Internal characteristics.

February 25

• Include motivated gestures within your monologue performance to convey a point or stress a line of dialogue. Be sure the gesture is above your waist so the audience focus is not split from your face

February 26

• External characteristics include appearance, mannerisms, posture, gestures, and any other qualities that can be seen by an audience. Choose a few specific traits for your monologue performance.

February 29

• Picture, off stage, the person to whom you are speaking and deliver your monologue to them.

March 1

Remain in character throughout the performance of your monologue.

March 2

When finished, pause for a moment to end the scene and then leave the stage as

yourself. You can say “thank you” to the auditioners before you exit.

March 3

The meaning of the title is usually stated or implied within the action of the play. Similar to theme, the title should convey the intent of the story and characters and summarize the overall message of the script.

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In the realistic movement, scenery began to look like rooms in which many of the audience members lived.

March 7

March 8

Realism became a popular movement in 19th & 20th century theatre. The realists wrote plays in which characters spoke, dressed, and behaved just as people did in everyday life.

March 9• Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, is

often considered to be the first realistic writer with plays such as A Doll’s House and Ghosts

March 10

Realistic plays dealt with subjects previously unseen on stage such as social injustice in hopes of instigating change.

March 11

Protagonist: the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.

Antagonist: a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.

• Spring Break

March 14-18

March 21

• In a play, the Major Conflict is between the two major opposing forces, usually the protagonist and the antagonist.

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• Our Town , by Thornton Wilder, had its world premiere performance at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey in January 1938 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama that same year. (Wilder’s 2nd)

Playwright Thornton Niven Wilder was born on April 17,

1897 in Madison, Wisconsin. His twin brother died at birth.

Wilder’s strict father, Amos Parker Wilder, was the owner and editor of the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper.

Three sisters:Amos Niven and Charlotte were both poets and professorsJanet a scientist and environmentalist.

After graduating from Berkeley High School in 1915, Thornton Wilder attended Oberlin College, Yale University, and the American Academy in Rome.

He earned a Master’s degree from Princeton in 1926

In 1924, Wilder made the first of ten visits to the MacDowell Colony ( the oldest artist’s retreat in America) in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Much of Our Town was written at the colony.

• In 1926 Wilder’s first novel, The Cabala, was published and his play The Trumpet Shall Sound was produced off-Broadway. He won his first Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

• Wilder was awarded a third Pulitzer Prize in 1942 for his play The Skin Of Our Teeth.

• During WWII Thornton Wilder served with distinction in Europe and Africa, receiving an honorary Order of the British Empire, a Bronze Star, and other honors.

• After the war, Wilder delivered the prestigious Norton Lectures at Harvard and wrote several more plays including The Matchmaker that was later made into the hit musical Hello, Dolly!

• Thornton Wilder occasionally acted on stage in his own plays including playing the Stage Manager in Our Town and confessed the hardest thing he ever had to do was learn the lines he’d written.

• Thornton Wilder’s last two novels, “The Eighth Day” and “Theophilus North”, were critically praised, the former winning the National Book Award in 1973.

• In the early 1960’s Wilder was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Thornton Wilder died in his sleep at his home in Hamden, Connecticut on December 7, 1975.

• The Inciting Incident is the first time the audience becomes aware of the forces involved in the major conflict; the event in the play that sets the plot in motion.

The crisis is the moment of decision made by the protagonist that affects outcome of the play; the high point of tension within the story.

• The climax of the play is the event in which the conflict is resolved. One person involved in the major conflict wins or achieves what they want.

• Falling action is the explaining or unraveling of the plot that has been resolved within the action of the play. Also, called the “denoument”.

• The Conclusion is the final “wrapping up” moment of the play in which the audience is given some idea of what the future holds for the characters.

• The environment of a play includes the location, the time, and the setting and should include all information related to the exterior factors of the story.

• The Theme is the overall message the playwright wishes to convey to the audience through the play. Should be stated in one phrase or sentence.

April 3

No TOTGood Friday holiday

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April 14

The director is the person in charge of the artistic production of a play.

An understudy is an actor who learns a part in order to substitute in a performance should the original actor not be able to appear in the show.

April 15

• Rehearsals are preparation sessions for a production which provide opportunities to discuss and analyze the script, learn lines and blocking, and perfect every aspect of the play.

April 16

• A line check is a test run of the show’s dialogue to ensure that all lines have been memorized, also called a line rehearsal.

April 17

• Run-throughs are rehearsals conducted without any stops after all actors are off book (memorized) and blocking is firmly established.

April 20

• Strike is a process that takes place after a production is over and everything is removed from the stage and put away.

April 21

No TOTSTAAR testing

April 22

No TOTSTAAR testing

April 23

Properties, also known as props, are all portable objects used on stage in a scene or production and serve one or more of three purposes:

1. To dress the stage2. To interpret style/mood3. To aid the actor

April 24

No TOTSchool Holiday

April 27

1. Each prop must dress the stage to make the stage picture more complete. Some props are not handled, moved or used in any way by the actors but are merely for show.

April 28

2. A prop by its own character is to help interpret the style and mood of the production. It can also give some insight into the background of the character.

April 29

3. Props should aid the actor in characterization, movement or business to create an overall illusion of time, place and action within a production.

April 30

A hand prop is an object an actor carries or uses within a scene or play. These props can include letters, food, clothing not worn as a costume, etc

May 1

• A costume parade is an opportunity for actors to try on their costumes and model them under stage lights. This is also a time to evaluate each costume for alterations needed before the production opens.

May 4

• The purpose of technical rehearsals is to emphasize the production’s technical elements-props, scenery, lights, sound, etc.

May 5

• A dress rehearsal is a rehearsal conducted as though it were an actual performance.

May 6

• Set or scene props are those that are primarily to dress the stage. Pictures, draperies, books, small articles of furniture are all examples of stage dressing.

May 7

Visual effects such as fog, rain, wind, snow, etc. are also the responsibility of the properties crew. These effects are usually evident offstage through a window or created by some type of machine controlled by a props technician.

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May 11

There are four basic types of lighting instruments used in the theatre:

1. Fresnel2. Ellipsoidal3. Floodlight4. Borderlight

Game of Tiaras tickets on sale all lunches $4 Performances Thur 5/14 4:00 & 6:30

May 12Lighting terms:Lamp- any lighting instrument used on

stageBeam- the output of light from an instrumentThrow- the distance the beam of light travelsGame of Tiaras tickets on sale all lunches

$4 Performances Thur 5/14 4:00 & 6:30

A fresnel (freh-nel) spotlight is named for the Frenchman who designed the lens. It is used on the stage itself because it has a relatively short “throw” and presents a beam with a soft edge.


May 13

An ellipsoidal spotlight is used for lighting areas which must be strictly defined. This lamp has a longer throw and beam with a sharp edge. Also called a Leko, patented by Century Lighting.


May 14

May 15Floodlights are designed to emit a minimally

controlled, very soft edge, flood of light and are generally used to light large areas of the stage and backdrops.

May 18

Borderlights or striplights have individual spotlight lenses of basic colors; usually red, green, and blue, which provide a general wash of color to the stage.

Colors can be controlled individually.

May 19• An elevation is an eye-level drawing

showing flats arranged in a continuous row to be used in a set, or any front or rear head-on 2-dimensional drawing.

May 20

A backdrop is a large piece of cloth upon which scenery is painted, fastened at the top and bottom to battens (weighted poles that run the length of the drop), and hung at the back of the stage setting.

A flat is a wooden frame covered with cloth used as the basic unit of structure (walls) of a box set.

May 21

May 22

A counterweight system is a system of lines and weights that gives mechanical advantage to raising and lowering scenery.

May 25

• No TOT

• Memorial Day holiday

May 26

• A Floor Plan is a drawing of the stage setting (including all entrances & exits, levels, and main furniture pieces) from above; a bird’s-eye view.

*Semester Quiz Friday! 10 dates, Jan-May

May 27

• A Promptbook is usually a loose-leaf notebook containing the script marked with all stage movements, entrances and exits, technical cues, and special instructions for the production. The stage manager is usually in charge of the book.

*Semester Quiz Friday! 10 dates, Jan-May

May 28Copyright is the registration of ownership of

a literary or musical work. In most cases a fee is charged for each time the show is produced.

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A copyright fee is called a Royalty and is required to be paid by the company or group producing the show. A portion of the payment goes to the playwright.

• A Cyclorama is a large semicircular curtain covering the back and sides of the stage

Final Exam performances tomorrow!

*Semester T.O.T. Quiz Thursday 10 dates: Jan 3-May 24

A cue sheet is a chart or list for sound and/or lighting showing all the changes that will occur during a production

Final Exam: Group Scene performances


• An ensemble is a group of people working cooperatively toward a common goal. On stage, the goal is a successful performance by all company members.


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